There is no denying that Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff has changed drastically. The veteran lawyer became the first-ever second gentleman of the United States, making history. However, Emhoff has consistently stated that he does not wish to be the last. Emhoff told CNN reporter Dana Bash in October 2022, “I want to live in a world where this is not unique.” “It should not even be a big deal that I’m a man going forward.”
Doug Emhoff appears to be the ideal husband for Kamala Harris from the outside. When his then-senator wife, Kamala Harris, spoke at the MoveOn Big Ideas Forum in San Francisco in June 2019, he even went so far as to reprimand an animal rights demonstrator who hurried to the platform. Yes, that was a close call. “Thank you for all of the nice messages. We’re doing fine. Emhoff later tweeted about the incident and his act of gallantry, saying, “I love @KamalaHarris and would do anything for her.”
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According to an exclusive report in the Daily Mail, Kerstin filed for divorce in 2009 after discovering that Doug had cheated on her with a teacher who also worked as their children’s nanny at their private elementary school. But that’s not all. The affair also resulted in a pregnancy. “During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times because of my actions,” Mr. Emhoff explained, per The New York Times. “I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side.”
Regretfully, Doug Emhoff’s infidelity accusations were only the beginning. During Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign in October 2024, three unnamed sources told the Daily Mail that their acquaintance had been physically abused by Emhoff when she were dating him in 2018. The woman claims that after a long night at a glitzy event in the South of France that supported AIDS research, Emhoff lost his temper with her and got aggressive.
“He slaps me so hard I spin around, and I’m in utter shock,” the woman recounted to the Daily Mail. “There had been no fight, no argument. It had been a completely fantastic event. I am so furious. The only thing I could think to do was slap him back. I slapped him on one side and the other cheek with the other hand.”
Doug Emhoff had a prosperous career as a litigator long before he married Kamala Harris and became the second gentleman. He served many clients over the years, including the massive pharmaceutical company Merck, a well-known firearms and ammunition dealer, and even the advertising firm that created Taco Bell’s mascot, a fierce Chihuahua named Gidget. (Does anyone want some Taco Bell?)
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Emhoff told The Hollywood Reporter in March 2019 that he was grateful for his employment, even though Harris had her sights set on the presidency. “With all this other stuff happening in my life right now, it’s great to have [my practice] because it’s something that I love and I’m good at,” he stated.
